Constitution Day Web-Activity (Brief)

Constitution Day Web-Activity (brief)

Purpose and Directions:

We are going to spend just a few minutes reviewing some sites (hopefully interesting and fun) that focus on the U.S. Constitution as part of our annual celebration of Constitution Day.

Please go to any of the following websites and enjoy the activities. We will spend about 20-25 minutes total on this part of the lesson. You cannot possibly get to all of the sites right now. They will, however, be available for future reference if you are interested.

Site #1: http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution

- A good website from the Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Site #2: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm?section=funZone&page=famousQuotes.cfm

- famous quotes

Site #3: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-kids/us-history-quiz/

- Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.

a) What is your Constitution I.Q.?

Find out your Constitution IQ, how you compare to others in your state and nationally, and then challenge your friends and family with this fun and interactive U.S. history quiz. What's your constitution IQ? - take the quiz to find out!

b) Real or Fake?

Test your knowledge of the founding fathers with the "Real or Fake?" U.S. history quiz!

c) Which Founding Father Are You? Answer 5 questions to find out which founding father you're like – with the "Which Founding Father Are You?" quiz!

Site #4:

Another Bill of Rights quiz. http://www.tenamendmentsday.org/quiz.php

Site #5:

An internet/newspaper article reporting about how little American adults know about the Constitution and government. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/09/constitution-knowledge-sandra-day-oconnor-tea- party-/1

Site #6:

An internet quiz about your rights regarding digital devices. https://www.eff.org/pages/know-your-digital-rights-quiz

Site #7:

A “Constitutional I.Q. quiz”. http://www.constitutionfacts.com/?page=quiz.cfm

Site #8:

A site about landmark (major) Supreme Court case decisions. http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-informed/supreme-court/landmark-supreme-court-cases.aspx

Site #9: A site about landmark (major) Supreme Court case decisions involving teens. http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-informed/supreme-court/landmark-supreme-court-cases-about- students.aspx

Site #10:

A site that provides an interactive timeline that focuses upon events related to constitutional issues. http://constitutioncenter.org/timeline/

Site #11:

A site related to the quiz from Site #6 that shows the results of more than 100,000 people who took the quiz. http://www.constitutionfacts.com/content/funZone/files/2013_Constitution_Day_Survey.pdf? CFID=1258909&CFTOKEN=5f7954a15ea24251-27D1AA31-AC55-94E8-CB6E9200AB5A146A

Instructions: Complete the following graphic organizer by writing the word “Constitution” in the box labeled “TOPIC”. Then fill each space by writing a phrase or a term that starts with the letter that is identified. See the example for letter “A”. mendments (27 of them)

Instructions: Complete the following graphic organizer as a means of “wrapping-up” our web-based activity about the U.S.

Constitution.